Final Post

I guess now I understand a little, little thing on the HTML code.
I want to improve so bad to attempt building my own website.

My next step for the holidays is to figure out how wordpress.org works

And... taken a picture of your own screen is the coolest thing in the world!

NYU Blackboard

I guess having a Blackboard is just great. You can find all the info about your class there without worrying to find a sheet that your professor gave you 8 classes ago...

Therefore you cannot judge our Blackboard ;)

Well, ok. I have to say something...
a) that purple on top of the page is annoying. It's too bright and bothers one's eyes.
b) I do not like the font. It does not give you the pleasure of reading.

an example?
this is an Italian newspaper that makes me relaxed each time I read it

Corriere della Sera

Jason

The last blog I was curious to discover was Jason's, my fellow-group member.

I always thought Jason was an interesting person. As soon as I opened his blog I realized he was a Yoga trained teacher (Jason I neeeeeed you!!!). I look up to those people who can teach Yoga!

The images he picked and modified are supercool, I am happy to see people elaborating modern art. His glimpse of East Africa is marvelous. And as far as his music concrete page, well. He is better than many other musicians exploring this field. Myself included... :(

Jess

The other blog I picked is the one by Jess, because we student-taught in the same school for the whole semester. Jess is a smart, nice woman. I am happy I have met her at NYU.

She had the idea of changing background colors for each page. Which is something that I did not even considered since I was so concerned with the rest of html codes...

She posted Billy Joel's song "Scenes from an Italian restaurant", which I have to admit I did not know.
Thank you Jess... :)

Peter!

Of course, Peter's blog is the first one I want to talk about. Why?
Because he is always so efficient, clear, professional and makes attempts. I always checked his blog out before trying to do mine.

Peter did something that many of us stole. The menu on top of the page to make life easier for our visitors...
And you know that when it comes to Peter, you deal with something regarding Greece...

Browser #2

I found the statistics of the most popular browsers!

It looks like Internet Explorer is slowly dying. Firefox is still number one, although Google Chrome is gaining more and more percentage.

Browser Statistics

Uranus #2

We changed our initial plan for our presentation. I wish we could do the other idea but maybe it was too creative and we would not have had the time to work on it.

I guess the final decision was the right one because we linked our project both to our art field and to some, useful things we have been learning in the semester and that we will end up in using for the rest of our career.

I wish I had a video of my use of literacy in a class setting. Unfortunately I cannot film the kids I am working with. But at least I have a webpage where I can send my future students to...

I was happy to work with people coming from different art fields. They can open horizons and possibility of collaborations!

Uranus

I'm happy to work with these guys, I could tell they were pretty experimental and creative from the very first moment!

When you deal with this kind of people, the beginning is always tough. Truth is that you have to leave creativity its needed room! ;)
The first time we met we just introduced each other and gossiped about previous classes we took and about our lives. Some may think this is a waste of time, but actually I believe you have to know all the facets of the people you are going to work with; our work together is going to be fun for all of us even because of that.

The second time we talked we came out with the best idea ever! Which we cannot share at all, as you might know... (Peter's group, do not copy us!!!)

We are almost there, we assigned roles and we are trying to define things, make them more clear and ready for when we will start shooting.

P.S. ON URANUS!

For some modern Western astrologers, the planet Uranus (Uranus's astrological symbol.svg) is the ruling planet of Aquarius and is possibly exalted in Scorpio. In Greek mythology, Uranus is the personification of the heavens and the night sky. The planet Uranus is very unusual among the planets in that it rotates on its side, so that it presents each of its poles to the Sun in turn during its orbit; this causes one hemisphere to be bathed in light, while the other lies in total darkness.

Uranus takes 84 years to orbit the Sun, spending about 7 years in each sign of the zodiac. Uranus was discovered only in 1781 by Sir William Herschel.

Astrologically modern interpretations associate Uranus with the principles of genius, individuality, new and unconventional ideas, discoveries, electricity, inventions, and the beginnings of the industrial revolution. Uranus governs societies, clubs, and any group dedicated to humanitarian or progressive ideals. Uranus, the planet of sudden and unexpected changes, rules freedom and originality. In society, it rules radical ideas and people, as well as revolutionary events that upset established structures.
The planet Uranus.

Uranus, among all planets, most governs genius. Historically, it was associated with the principles of the Enlightenment and radical political ideas of equality and freedom, among other things.[citation needed] Around the period of its discovery in 1781, the idea of democracy and human rights was prevalent, with the breakaway of the American colonies from England and a few years later in 1789, the French revolution.

In art and literature, the discovery of Uranus coincided with the Romantic movement, which emphasized individuality and freedom of expression. In medicine, Uranus is believed to be particularly associated with the sympathetic nervous system, mental disorders, breakdowns and hysteria, spasms, and cramps. Uranus is considered by modern astrologers to be co-ruler of the eleventh house alongside Saturn.[citation nee

Investigating Browsers

Having spent all my life using PC's I thought that Internet Explorer was the only browser on earth.

Then when I moved to the States I got a Mac and I discovered the existance of Safari. I was so satisfied with this new browser! Mac is better anyway, right?

But then I noticed that all Mac users were using Firefox. They would tell me: it's much better and faster. So I switched; they were right!

Here and there I saw Netscape, but I am not familiar with it at all.

Last, but not least, Google started to promote its Google Chrome this past month, saying it's the best alternatiove out there.

I am very confused now. How can you tell which is the best browser? At times I miss those old times with my unaware PC...

#3

Here we are, my 3rd blog with NYU...